Clay Hickey, a senior for the Kennedale Wildcat Soccer team, announced Saturday by a tweet, that he has signed with Kansas Wesleyan University to play soccer. {{more:Continue …}}Hickey, who says he has played soccer since he was 6 years old and ?loved every minute of it,? is a captain for the Wildcat soccer this year. He was 1st Team All-District last year.
He had posted earlier this past year on his 2017 Recruiting Profile page, ?I wish to pursue soccer in college as I have dreamed about for years.? On Saturday after signing, he said in his announcement “Surprised? Me too! These next four years should be fun though!
The Wildcats are currently in a battle for a higher seed in the upcoming UIL state soccer playoffs. The Wildcats have made the playoffs three straight years now.
The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes finished the season at 13-6-1 but came close to spotless conference record at 9-1-1. KYU is a consistent conference challenger. The last two years they have finished no lower than 4th place and won a title in 2013-14.
The Coyotes are a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference and the National Athletic Intercollegiate Association (NAIA).About KWU …
The campus is located in Salina, Kansas. It was established in 1886. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
KWU boasts a 14:1 student to teacher ratio and a 97% placement rate after graduation. It currently has an enrollment of 748 and offers BA, BS, BSN, AA and MBA degrees.
Hickey will also join Kennedale alumni Colton Otts (KHS 2016) who is a redshirted freshman for the Coyote basketball team this year.
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